US Patent Issued to DEKA Products on July 29 for "Infusion pump methods, systems and apparatus" (New Hampshire, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,327, issued on July 29, was assigned to DEKA Products LP (Manchester, N.H.).

"Infusion pump methods, systems and apparatus" was invented by Dean Kamen (Bedford, N.H.), Marc A. Mandro (Bow, N.H.), Kevin A. Durand (Berkley, Mass.), Gregory R. Lanier (Merrimack, N.H.), Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, N.H.), Larry B. Gray (Merrimack, N.H.) and Brian D. Tracey (Litchfield, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for priming an infusion pump is disclosed. The system includes a priming cap including a septum and configured to matably connect with a male part comprising a needle and attached to a length of tubing for fluid, wherein when mat...